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Pyramispongiidae

Protozoa - Spumellaria - Pyramispongiidae

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1978Pyramispongiidae Kozur and Mostler
2001Pyramispongiidae De Wever et al. p. 165

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RankNameAuthor
—Life
—Eukaryota()
classProtozoaGoldfuss 1820
subphylumSarcodinaSchmarda 1871
classReticulareaLankester 1885
RankNameAuthor
subclassRadiolaria(Müller 1858)
orderSpumellariaEhrenberg 1875
familyPyramispongiidaeKozur and Mostler 1978
familyPyramispongiidaeKozur and Mostler 1978

If no rank is listed, the taxon is considered an unranked clade in modern classifications. Ranks may be repeated or presented in the wrong order because authors working on different parts of the classification may disagree about how to rank taxa.

Fm. †Pyramispongiidae Kozur and Mostler 1978
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G. †Copiconulus Feng et al. 2006
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†Copiconulus acanthicus Feng et al. 2006
†Copiconulus solidus Feng et al. 2006
G. †Ellipsocopicyntra Kozur and Mostler 1989
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†Ellipsocopicyntra acantha Feng et al. 2006
†Ellipsocopicyntra oviformis Kozur and Mostler 1989
†Ellipsocopicyntra sakmaraensis Kozur and Mostler 1989
†Ellipsocopicyntra wani Feng et al. 2006
G. †Katorella Kozur and Mostler 1981
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†Katorella bifurcata Kozur and Mostler 1981
†Katorella trifurcata Kozur and Mostler 1994
Invalid names: Discokatorella Kozur and Mostler 1994 [synonym]
G. †Kulacella Kozur and Mostler 1981
G. †Paurinella Kozur and Mostler 1981
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†Paurinella aequispinosa Kozur and Mostler 1981
†Paurinella curvata Kozur and Mostler 1994
†Paurinella latispinosa Kozur and Mostler 1994
†Paurinella mesotriassica Kozur and Mostler 1981
Invalid names: Intermediella Lahm 1984 [synonym], Neopaurinella Kozur and Mostler 1981 [objective synonym]
G. †Pyramispongia Pessagno 1973
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Invalid names: Nodotetraedra [synonym]
G. †Rikivatella Kozur and Mostler 1981
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Invalid names: Triassospongosphaera Kozur and Mostler 1981 [synonym]
G. †Tetrapaurinella Kozur and Mostler 1994
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†Tetrapaurinella discoidalis Kozur and Mostler 1994
†Tetrapaurinella nanjingensis Zhang et al. 1992
†Tetrapaurinella tetrahedrica Kozur and Mostler 1994
G. †Yujingella Feng et al. 2006
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†Yujingella triacantha Feng et al. 2006
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: silicap
Environment: marinep
Locomotion: passively mobilep
Life habit: planktonicp
Diet: omnivorep
Created: 2005-01-28 01:13:47
Modified: 2005-01-28 03:13:47
Source: p = phylum
Reference: Kiessling 1999

Age range: base of the Wuchiapingian to the top of the Late/Upper Coniacian or 259.90000 to 85.80000 Ma

Collections (156 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Wuchiapingian259.9 - 254.17China (Guangxi) Yujingella sp. (95734 95735 95736 95738)
Changhsingian254.17 - 252.17Japan Tetrapaurinella spp. (153179 153221 153304) Tetrapaurinella spp., Yujingella spp. (153193 153196) Yujingella spp. (153187 153195 153269 153306)
Changhsingian254.17 - 252.17China (Guangxi) Ellipsocopicyntra wani (95337 95338 95339) Tetrapaurinella nanjingensis, Paurinella aequispinosa, Ellipsocopicyntra wani (95335 95336) Tetrapaurinella nanjingensis, Tetrapaurinella discoidalis, Paurinella mesotriassica, Paurinella aequispinosa, Yujingella triacantha, Ellipsocopicyntra acantha, Ellipsocopicyntra wani (95332 95333 95334) Tetrapaurinella nanjingensis, Tetrapaurinella discoidalis, Yujingella triacantha, Ellipsocopicyntra acantha, Ellipsocopicyntra wani (95331)
Induan252.17 - 251.2New Zealand Ellipsocopicyntra sp. (130297)
Anisian247.2 - 242.0Thailand Discokatorella tetraspina (131579) Triassospongosphaera multispinosa (73871)
Anisian247.2 - 242.0Russian Federation (Primorsky Krai) Triassospongosphaera sp. (220623)
Anisian247.2 - 242.0China (Yunnan) Neopaurinella sp., Paurinella aequispinosa, Neopaurinella kozuri, Neopaurinella ladinica, Paurinella curvata, Tetrapaurinella tetrahedrica (95442) Paurinella curvata (95437) Paurinella fusina, Paurinella aequispinosa, Neopaurinella deweveri, Neopaurinella kozuri, Paurinella curvata (95438)
Illyrian247.2 - 242.0Thailand Paurinella aequispinosa (130516) Paurinella aequispinosa, Paurinella curvata, Triassospongosphaera multispinosa (130486) Paurinella aequispinosa, Triassospongosphaera multispinosa (130484) Paurinella curvata (130493) Paurinella curvata, Triassospongosphaera multispinosa (130492) Paurinella trettoensis (130524) Tetrapaurinella sp., Paurinella aequispinosa, Paurinella curvata, Triassospongosphaera multispinosa (130485) Triassospongosphaera multispinosa (130489 130491 130496 130497 130498 130499 130500 130504 130507 130508 130522 130523 130526 130527)
Illyrian247.2 - 242.0China (Xizang) Katorella bifurcata, Paurinella aequispinosa, Paurinella curvata, Tetrapaurinella tetrahedrica, Katorella trifurcata, Triassospongosphaera multispinosa (95741) Paurinella latispinosa (95740) Paurinella sp., Katorella bifurcata, Katorella trifurcata, Triassospongosphaera multispinosa (95744) Triassospongosphaera sp., Katorella bifurcata, Paurinella aequispinosa, Tetrapaurinella tetrahedrica, Paurinella latispinosa, Katorella trifurcata (95743)
Illyrian247.2 - 242.0Hungary Paurinella curvata (153381)
Pelsonian247.2 - 242.0China (Yunnan) Neopaurinella landinica, Neopaurinella sp., Paurinella aequispinosa, Neopaurinella kozuri, Paurinella curvata, Tetrapaurinella tetrahedrica (220596) Paurinella aequispinosa, Neopaurinella deweveri, Neopaurinella kozuri, Paurinella curvata (220595)
Illyrian - Fassanian247.2 - 235.0Slovenia Katorella bifurcata (54017 54019 54020 54021)
Ladinian242.0 - 237.0Thailand Triassospongosphaera sp. (73874)
Fassanian242.0 - 235.0Albania Katorella sp. (53993) Triassospongosphaera sp. (53989)
Fassanian242.0 - 235.0Indonesia Triassospongosphaera multispinosa (66918 66920) Triassospongosphaera sp., Katorella bifurcata, Triassospongosphaera multispinosa (66917 66921)
Longobardian242.0 - 235.0Turkey Paurinella acutispinosa, Paurinella latispinosa (130606 130607 130608 130610 130611 130612 130613 130614 130615 130616 130617 130618) Paurinella latispinosa (130619 130620 130622)
Carnian237.0 - 228.0Thailand Tetrapaurinella sp. (130293) Triassospongosphaera triassica, Triassospongosphaera sp., Triassospongosphaera erici (130292)
Julian235.0 - 232.0Turkey Paurinella latispinosa (130623 130624)
Julian235.0 - 232.0Austria Acanthosphaera multispinosa (95665)
Norian228.0 - 208.5Cyprus Neopaurinella sevatica (94791 94799)
Callovian166.1 - 163.5Italy Nodotetraedra pala (47163) Nodotetraedra sp. C, Nodotetraedra pala (47164)
Oxfordian163.5 - 157.3Italy Nodotetraedra pala (47168)
Late/Upper Oxfordian161.2 - 155.7Switzerland Nodotetraedra pala (47162)
Kimmeridgian157.3 - 152.1Germany Pyramispongia magnifica (67105 67106)
Late/Upper Kimmeridgian155.7 - 150.8Germany (Baden-Württemberg) Pyramispongia barmsteinensis (154138)
Tithonian152.1 - 145.0Oman Pyramispongia barmsteinensis (125381)
Early/Lower Tithonian150.8 - 145.0Germany (Bayern) Pyramispongia barmsteinensis (51151 81855)
Early/Lower Tithonian150.8 - 145.0Italy Nodotetraedra barmsteinensis (47165 47167)
Early/Lower Tithonian150.8 - 145.0Antarctica Pyramispongia sp. A (46962 46965 46966) Pyramispongiidae indet. (51827)
Early/Lower Tithonian150.8 - 145.0Germany (Bavaria) Pyramispongia sp., Pyramispongia barmsteinensis (83083)
Early/Lower Tithonian - Middle Tithonian150.8 - 145.0Austria Nodotetraedra barmsteinensis (51222 51226)
Late/Upper Tithonian150.8 - 145.0Oman Pyramispongia barmsteinensis (125309)
Middle Tithonian - Late/Upper Tithonian150.8 - 145.0Austria Nodotetraedra barmsteinensis (51231)
Late/Upper Tithonian - Early/Lower Berriasian150.8 - 140.2Austria Nodotetraedra barmsteinensis (51196)
Late/Upper Tithonian - Berriasian150.8 - 139.8Germany Nodotetraedra barmsteinensis (47169)
Berriasian145.0 - 139.8Oman Nodotetraedra barmsteinensis (47171 47172 47173 47175 47178) Nodotetraedra barmsteinensis, Nodotetraedra pala (47174 47176) Pyramispongia barmsteinensis (125289 125384)
Berriasian145.0 - 139.8Austria Nodotetraedra barmsteinensis (51197 51198 51201 51202 51214)
Late/Upper Berriasian - Early/Lower Valanginian145.0 - 136.4Oman Pyramispongia barmsteinensis (125291)
Berriasian - Valanginian145.0 - 132.9Germany Nodotetraedra barmsteinensis (51216)
Early/Lower Valanginian140.2 - 136.4Germany Nodotetraedra barmsteinensis (51217)
Late/Upper Valanginian140.2 - 136.4Oman Pyramispongia barmsteinensis (125357)
Valanginian139.8 - 132.9Oman Nodotetraedra barmsteinensis (47179)
Late/Upper Hauterivian136.4 - 130.0Oman Pyramispongia barmsteinensis (125285)
Hauterivian132.9 - 129.4Oman Pyramispongia barmsteinensis (125282)
Late/Upper Albian105.3 - 99.6Italy Pyramispongia costarricensis (77178)
Cenomanian100.5 - 93.9Italy Pyramispongia costarricensis, Pyramispongia glascockensis (78742) Pyramispongia glascockensis (78741)
Early/Lower Cenomanian99.6 - 93.5Italy Pyramispongia costarricensis (77274)
Early/Lower Cenomanian99.6 - 93.5USA (California) Pyramispongia glascockensis (54066 54068 54069)
Late/Upper Cenomanian99.6 - 93.5Italy Pyramispongia glascockensis (77110 77177)
Early/Lower Turonian93.5 - 89.3Turkey (Antalya) Pyramispongia glascockensis (95767)
Middle Turonian93.5 - 89.3Canada (Nunavut) Pyramispongia sp. (165999)
Middle Turonian - Late/Upper Turonian93.5 - 89.3Turkey (Antalya) Pyramispongia glascockensis (95768)
Coniacian89.8 - 86.3Japan (Hokkaido) Pyramispongia glascockensis (96032 96033)
Late/Upper Coniacian89.3 - 85.8Germany (Bayern) Pyramispongia costaricensis, Pyramispongia glascockensis (95842)
Santonian86.3 - 83.6Japan (Hokkaido) Pyramispongia glascockensis (96035 96036 96037 96038 96039 96040 96041)